USA presidential election '08

subzero · **Joined:** Feb 2008 **Posts:** 352 **Location:**

Who u voting for?

im most def. voting McCain

Reise · **Joined:** May 2006 **Posts:** 6650 **Location:**

Duke Nukem

Blurred · **Joined:** Nov 2006 **Posts:** 2894 **Location:**

subzero wrote:

Who u voting for?

im most def. voting McCain

cool.

blackfalcon · **Joined:** Jun 2007 **Posts:** 1865 **Location:**

subzero wrote:

Who u voting for?

im most def. voting McCain

racist...... jk

DarkJackal · **Joined:** Feb 2006 **Posts:** 6119 **Location:** A den~

Can't we all vote for google =x.

BlackFox898 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 12, 2008 2:27 am

oww it's neck in neck, mccain only cause of that Nostradamus predictions of the 3 anti-christs
and the last one was Obama :shock:

.no jk look it up.

blackfalcon · **Joined:** Jun 2007 **Posts:** 1865 **Location:**

BlackFox898 wrote:

oww it's neck in neck, mccain only cause of that Nostradamus predictions of the 3 anti-christs
and the last one was Obama :shock:

.no jk look it up.

explain plz

Mousetrap · **Joined:** Mar 2008 **Posts:** 817 **Location:**

BlackFox898 wrote:

oww it's neck in neck, mccain only cause of that Nostradamus predictions of the 3 anti-christs
and the last one was Obama :shock:

.no jk look it up.

3rd antichrist was / is going to be born in europe

Love · **Joined:** Nov 2007 **Posts:** 5336 **Location:**

Obama, only stupid people vote for McCain

couse ya fk you trying to make a choice on keeping your baby when you are 16 and cant even support yourself

opinions, just couse we can..............

antics · **Posted:** Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:14 am

cuz my vote matters?

Blurred · **Joined:** Nov 2006 **Posts:** 2894 **Location:**

antics wrote:

cuz my vote matters?

You cant vote.

1337 posts woot!

BlackFox898 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:39 am

Mousetrap wrote:

BlackFox898 wrote:

oww it's neck in neck, mccain only cause of that Nostradamus predictions of the 3 anti-christs
and the last one was Obama :shock:

.no jk look it up.

3rd antichrist was / is going to be born in europe

i heard it was suppose to be from the middle east or Africa, sure you didn't get it mixed up with "histler" or however he said it?

Bukakke · **Posted:** Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:39 am

Your votes dont count suckas

Unless you iz part of the electoral college

Blurred · **Joined:** Nov 2006 **Posts:** 2894 **Location:**

Bukakke wrote:

Your votes dont count suckas

Unless you iz part of the electoral college

An electoral college member is forced to vote for whatever the population of that district has voted for.

This is why politicians make such a big deal about districting because it makes it easier for either republicans or democrats to get into office.

YOUR VOTE matters, it wasn't always like this your correct. The reason someone can win the popular vote but not necessarily the election isn't because electoral college members are voting wily-nily it's because certain districts and states account for more of the electoral college votes than the actual number of the population.

It doesn't really make sense, but some states like maine and nebraska are redrawing their state constitutions to take away the "winner-take-all" nature of the college vote when it comes to where the state places their votes and is letting the districts inside the states count for whatever vote they receive (in essence it's like making more tiny states)

the point is state constitutions can rewrite how they come to the conclusion to distribute electoral college votes, the electoral college is on the national level but states have rights for apportionment, this is a living breathing thing, write to your congressmen to see change if you so desire

the point is your vote does matter, the electoral college is JUST A BODY to cast the vote of THE PEOPLE in their District.

so get out there and vote!

Bukakke · **Posted:** Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:48 am

Blurred wrote:

blah

Hah, good man.

Well yeah i know how it works. I wouldn't have mentioned anything if i didn't.
Its just that because they do represent the majority within that state. Its hard to make an impact when one candidate takes all the votes by a land slide.

I just wanted to know, did states such as Nebraska succeed in changing their constitution to where the "winner-take-all" deal is gone?
and of course, i wouldn't encourage NOT voting.

and oh yeah, im behind obama

Barotix · **Joined:** Jul 2007 **Posts:** 9250 **Location:** Sand

The electorates don't have to vote for the same candidate the population voted for. We simply give the electorates our recommendation. An electorate (or all electorates) can, and sometimes do, vote for a candidate that wasn't recommended by that state.

Say candidate X gets the popular vote of state Z but the electorates vote for candidate Y, the person who gets the state would be Y because he has more electoral votes. The founders set it up this way to prevent 100% direct democracy. They believed, and many still do, that the general public is incapable of choosing a good leader. Think of it as a buffer system.

Your "recommendation" still counts.

Priam · **Posted:** Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:43 am

Don't like any of them this year tbh.. Dont rly know.

Crumpets · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 7800 **Location:**

Obama for sure.

I'd pay top money to see all those racist rednecks moaning about a black LEADER.

Phix · **Joined:** Mar 2008 **Posts:** 716 **Location:** Ephesus

im not allowed to vote zomg, im dutch

tedtwilliger · **Posted:** Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:16 am

Is it just me whop thinks the American elections go for way too long?

whiteraven · **Joined:** Aug 2007 **Posts:** 561 **Location:** dasfsss

most peeps in europe are for obama

sad europe cant vote xD

district elections in america is most rubbish voting way they ever came up with,, the new president might even not be what the most americans (in numbers) want,,, its suckie very very suckie not very democratic way,, they should collect all the votes of americans doesnt mather which destrict throw them on a pile and then count them,,

bush sucks, and mc cains idol is bush so mc cain sucks 2,, only because he has a female vice candidate he might get some votes,, thats suckie,, obama rulez

Phix · **Joined:** Mar 2008 **Posts:** 716 **Location:** Ephesus

tedtwilliger wrote:

Is it just me whop thinks the American elections go for way too long?

nuh uhhh,

i think they are going for way to long aswell, and its on the f#cking news in holland almost every day, yeah together with all the hurricanes Ike etc.

"Kick the baby" Ike:"dont kick the baby" "Kick the baby!"

whiteraven · **Joined:** Aug 2007 **Posts:** 561 **Location:** dasfsss

Barotix wrote:

The electorates don't have to vote for the same candidate the population voted for. We simply give the electorates our recommendation. An electorate (or all electorates) can, and sometimes do, vote for a candidate that wasn't recommended by that state.

Say candidate X gets the popular vote of state Z but the electorates vote for candidate Y, the person who gets the state would be Y because he has more electoral votes. The founders set it up this way to prevent 100% direct democracy. They believed, and many still do, that the general public is incapable of choosing a good leader. Think of it as a buffer system.

Your "recommendation" still counts.

it sucks, very very very hard

tedtwilliger · **Posted:** Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:35 am

Phix wrote:

tedtwilliger wrote:

Is it just me whop thinks the American elections go for way too long?

nuh uhhh,

i think they are going for way to long as well, and its on the f#cking news in holland almost every day

Hell i live in australia and every second day they are telling me updates.

i dont care, i've been hearing it for months! tell me the dam economy news!"

-.-

NuclearSilo · **Posted:** Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:43 am

Osama Bin Laden

Blurred · **Joined:** Nov 2006 **Posts:** 2894 **Location:**

NuclearSilo wrote:

Osama Bin Laden

Fail.

And i think the elections are pretty long myself, but it's exciting when your finding out who is your new president. ;D

Tasdik · **Joined:** Jan 2007 **Posts:** 13206 **Location:** Life

If I could I'd vote for McCain

But Ooh I just realized the my younger sister *by two years* will be able to vote the same time I can next election :banghead:

Rival · **Joined:** Sep 2008 **Posts:** 382 **Location:** BlackBird

Reise wrote:

Duke Nukem

WHO THE **** IS

"duke nukem"

BTW:I woting for Гитлер or
Сталин

Blurred · **Joined:** Nov 2006 **Posts:** 2894 **Location:**

Rival wrote:

Reise wrote:

Duke Nukem

WHO THE **** IS

"duke nukem"

Go here viewtopic.php?f=12&t=97879

And do exactly what the girl did.

Rival · **Joined:** Sep 2008 **Posts:** 382 **Location:** BlackBird

Blurred wrote:

Rival wrote:

Reise wrote:

Duke Nukem

WHO THE **** IS

"duke nukem"

Go here viewtopic.php?f=12&t=97879

And do exactly what the girl did.

FAIL

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